Week Jan 25th - 29th Go Van Gogh during
specials
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information.
What does
it spell? Diversity! Louder!
Diversity!
Cultural Diversity Night is coming !!
Volunteers NEEDED and WELCOME !
Click here for more information
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Hightower PTA Senior Scholarship
Calling all graduating seniors!!
Hightower
PTA is currently accepting applications for an alumni scholarship in
the amount of $500 to a graduating PISD high school senior with a minimum
2.5 GPA planning to attend a college or junior college in the following
year. The application requires the student to complete a 500- to 1500-word
essay entitled,
“How My Years At Hightower Impacted Me.”
It is also
a requirement that the recipient have attended Hightower Elementary for two
years, including their fifth-grade year.
Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors! The application can be
found by
clicking
here or by contacting the counseling department at Plano
West, Plano Senior or Plano East Senior High School. The deadline for
submission is March 1, 2010.
Patti Goodwin
Senior Scholarship Chairman
Senior-scholarship@Hightowerpta.org
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CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE
2009-2010 Hightower PTA Directory
“My Tiger” ART WORK
Click on the pictures for a better view.
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SPIRIT Nights
!!
Wed – Thurs, January 27-28
at Papa Murphy’s, Parker & Preston location
Please tell the cashier
you are with Hightower so we get credit for your purchase!
February sweeps in so
quickly after we get back to school that I would like to mention the Chick-Fil-A
spirit week that accompanies Book Fair the first week of February. Take a
lunch to enjoy with your Someone Special.
Sharon Vengurlekar Corporate Partnership Chairman
CorporatePartnerships@hightowerPTA.org
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Red
Ribbon Week 2009
In the news.
Click here to read the article from the Plano Courier Star.
Stephanie Flemmons / Staff Photo - Plano police officer Bianez, also known
as Fly Boy, dresses in a heroic outfit and entertains the students with
high-flying trampoline moves at Hightower Elementary.
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It's Time to Renew !
In order to volunteer in PISD, new and returning volunteers must complete an online application
each year (valid July 1,2009 to June 30, 2010).
Log on to www.pisd.edu,
then click on "Volunteer Application" near the bottom of the
page, or go directly to the application. Follow the prompts
to complete. Click
here for PISD instructions. Keep in
mind that approval generally takes one to two weeks to process.
Volunteers who completed this form for the previous school year
created a User ID and Password. If you do not remember these,
simply click on the appropriate spot on the first screen of the
application to get this information.
If you
have any questions about the process, please contact Debbie Price at volunteers@HightowerPTA.org.
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PTA is an essential part of our school which
funds many programs and activities for the children, teachers, staff and
families of Hightower. Hightower PTA has a very active volunteer base. By
becoming a PTA member, you add your support and voice to others making a
difference for our children at Hightower and all children!!
Membership is $11.00 for a family and
$7.00 for an individual; each household joining PTA receives a complimentary
school directory.
If you should have any questions, please contact
membership@HightowerPTA.org.
Click here to join the Hightower PTA. Fill out a membership form today.
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Get
weekly electronic updates on Hightower Happenings. eNews is a free e-mail newsletter service from
our
district and schools. Parents are encouraged to
sign
up to receive e-newsletters from the district and also individual
schools (select "Hightower" for the K-5 school).
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WE CARE
We have added a new method of contacting the
PTA. If you have a comment or question, you can use the We
Care page to send a message.
SCHOOL STORE
Check
out the online ordering capability! A variety of school related items (notepads, pencils, water bottles,
etc.) are offered for purchase.
RECYCLING
Save those old cell phones, eyeglasses, and toner
and ink cartridges.
Hightower will hold a recycling drive during the school year.
It's as easy as dropping them off at the curb with your child in the
morning. Something so simple can make such a huge difference!
For information contact
Kathey Hormell at
environmental@HightowerPTA.org.
